Sorry but we ARE in Boston. There’s no such thing as good barbecue outside Kansas City 
Lorene, why don’t you look at your calendar and start up a thread for when you can make it. 
I think we’re a pretty low key crowd over all, and we’re certainly willing to go to dinner together. (As evidenced by the number of Boston dopefest threads in comparison with 'fests in other cities.)
Thanks to everyone that showed up. It was great, if a little hard to hear. And who woulda thought there’d be a book signing going on (At a BBQ place!)?
Forget it, Jake, it’s Somerville.
We showed up but not knowing what any of you look like, nor knowing what your real names are we were stymied. Guess I thought you’d be easier to spot! So we walked back up the street and ate at Diva’s. Next time I’ll get that info.
It’s because we left the Goat and the Squid at home. You can’t count on the obvious indicators, I’m afraid.
The traditional method of identifying Dopers is to go around asking everyone if they’re Dopers. Until you realize how that sounds. Then you start asking for the Friends of Cecil Adams.
I’m sorry you missed us. On the plus side, it’s a good sign that we are now able to “pass” for Normal Folks. It’s a goal I’ve been working towards for years, now.
Sorry about that, Contrary. It would have been easy to spot tdn, he had the second-nicest shoes in the place.
I was going to say, next time look for the dudes with amazingly awesome shoes. You can’t miss us.
You do have awesomely amazing shoes. I can’t wait to see what you get next.
I’m sorry you couldn’t find us, Contrary. 
We really should do better at exchanging information.
Oh no big deal–it was very crowded and loud and while we did ask at the hostess station, we asked about Straight Dope, not friends of Cecil. And we never thought to look at shoes
I’m in! When’s the date again?
Oh, drat.
OK, if I’d known this was all about shoes, I would have told my kids to go to hell and been there, with new shoes on!
Well, OK, I would not have done that, but still. I have fabulous shoes, too, you know!
Although I never can tell when that sly BostonDoper humor is…erm…afoot.
We’re not joking about the footwear, lorene; seriously stylish. (And that guy at the restaurant had a very sharp hat.)
So, when’s the next one, toots? If you couldn’t make it on Tuesday, pick a time and place and we’ll be there.
Except the last two weeks of September. I’m travelling.
T accessible please for those of us without cars.
I’ll be in Boston on the weekend of Sept 26-27. Would any late September DopeFest be kid-friendly? 
Ah, RedBones is just one of the things I miss about living in Boston. “Yaki,” while delicious, just isn’t quite the same as BBQ…
On the plus side, if you have dopefests at sushi places, I will feel much less left out
ETA: Oh, and Contrary, why didn’t you just look for tdn’s shower curtain? Was the rubber ducky pattern too subtle to spot?
Oh heck T accessible for those of us WITH cars. We live in the South End now so I would much rather take the T than drive.
Dope fests are pretty kid friendly. Cal Meacham’s daughter comes, and tdn’s girlfriend’s kids have come. Though you may want to bring a coloring book and crayons, just in case boredum lurks.
That’s dangerous - the adults will end up monopolizing the crayons.
Well, we can’t let the kids have all the fun, now can we?